Bright Young Things: Ten of the Best - Softcover

Siôn Tomos Owen; M. A. Oliver; Anna Lewis; Alan Kellermann; Mab Jones

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1906998450 ISBN 13: 9781906998455

Publisher: Parthian Books, 2011

Synopsis

After Bright Young Things rocketed to success in September of last year, the series now continues with its first collection of poetry by young Welsh writers.
Bringing you Blown magazine poet in residence M. A. Oliver, Sion Tomos Owen, Christopher Tower Prize winner Anna Lewis and John Tripp Award-winner Mab Jones and poet Alan Kellermann, 'Ten of the Best' is the first collection of its kind.

From representations of urban life and drug addiction to critically-acclaimed verses from the stage, this book distills diverse and innovative poetry into 'Ten of the Best', the brightest of what's on offer by young poets in Wales today.

About this title

Review:

"This fresh and contemporary collection of poetry is a welcome introduction to some of our most promising young Welsh poets. . . . "Ten of the Best" handles modern life, pathos and biting contemporary comment with wit and style." Gareth Ludkin, "Buzz Magazine" (December 1, 2011)"

"An evocative record of a lost age. . . . unmistakably heartfelt." Stephanie Cross, The "Daily Mail""

"Katherine Stansfield's debut is a poignant and intricately crafted story of love and loss, picturesquely and memorably set on the sea-coast of Cornwall." Stevie Davies, author, "Awakening""

About the Author:

S.T. Owen: Tudor Bevan Award winner and runner up in the Young Welsh Writer's competition, the lead singer and guitarist in 'The Pine Barons'. M.A. Oliver: Blown magazine's poet in residence, for whom home is the train between Cardiff and Siberia. 'These poems confirm Oliver's originality. They are violent and self-mocking, yet vital and attentive.' - Rachel Trezise Anna Lewis: winner of the Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, the Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award, and the Robin Reeves Prize for Young Writers, has been selected tor the Scritture Giovani literature exchange project. Mab Jones: John Tripp Award winner and superb performance poet who beat Gillian Clarke, and four other poets, in a slam at Folklife Festival in Washington DC. Alan Kellermann: has had his work appear in Planet, Agenda, Poetry Ireland Review, and in the Nu: Fiction and Stuff anthology. Born in Wisconsin, he now lives in Swansea, having completed an MA in Creative and Media Writing at Swansea University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Parthian Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1906998450
• ISBN 13: 9781906998455
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110